OPS ACCOUNTANT I - 42902358

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Other Personal Services (OPS) position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Administration, Bureau of Finance and Accounting. The position is responsible for auditing and preparing journal vouchers for payment of all department disbursement vouchers, preparing journal transactions and coding sheets for input into FLAIR, and ensuring payments are completed as required by state law and departmental policies and procedures. The role also involves auditing and coding recurring invoices with an emphasis on compliance with contract regulations, verifying proper credit, and ensuring correct billing dates. Other related duties as required or assigned.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or its equivalent and one (1) year of professional or nonprofessional accounting experience; or
• A bachelor's degree (4 years) from an accredited college or university with a major in accounting, finance, or business administration.
• All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
• Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
• Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
• Successful applicant must pass a background screening, including fingerprinting, as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for auditing and preparing journal vouchers for payment of all department disbursement vouchers.
• Position prepares journal transactions and coding sheets to input into FLAIR the appropriate entries to make corrections resulting from reconciliation of expenditures with the Chief Financial Officer’s accounts, input errors and funding changes.
• Ensures payments are completed as required by state law and departmental policies and procedures.
• Position audits and codes recurring invoices with emphasis on compliance with contract regulations. Verifies that proper credit is given and billing dates are correct.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

• Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements)
• Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b)
• State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED